The telescope has come a long way since its invention in 1608. The simple refracting telescope consisted of two small lenses located at each end of a long tube. This `spyglass` was a great tool to ...

Best telescopes for families with kids or teens interested in astronomy, including a budget-friendly pick and one toy model, ...

NASA installs two solar shields on the Roman telescope at Goddard: they will protect the instruments from heat and light.

Jan 16, 2019 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Add to Calendar 16-01-2019 19:30 16-01-2019 21:30 America/Toronto Astro Café – How to Use a Telescope Did you get a telescope for Christmas but you aren’t quite sure ...

Unlike the summit of most other mountains, the one on Kitt Peak ]supports a community of scientists. They are not alpine biologists, but astronomers, a mountaintop community of sky-watchers, whose ...

A telescope is an optical instrument designed to observe distant objects by collecting and magnifying light. It uses lenses, mirrors, or a combination of both to provide a clearer, enlarged view of ...

"Every modern astronomy textbook includes contributions from Hubble." For 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has served as humanity's tireless eye in the sky, capturing breathtaking views of the ...